By: penoverweb

New Fuel Economy Standards Announced for Cars
10/14/2011

The White House, EPA, and NHTSA have announced new CAFE standards for cars and light trucks. CAFE is the Corporate Average…

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Marks & Spencer is First Major Retailer to Commit to Full Traceability of Clothing, Home Goods
10/13/2011

by Jasmin Malik Chua Marks & Spencer is the first major retailer to commit to full traceability of all non-food products,…

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“Star Wars” Fan Recycles Adidas Sneakers Into Stormtrooper Helmet
10/13/2011

by Yuka Yoneda “Luke, I am your sneaker.” Okay, so the Lucasian creation you see before you isn’t Darth Vader—it’s actually…

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Denim Review: Joe’s Jeans Bermuda Shorts
10/13/2011

by leah.faye Last week Jennine confessed that the Chelsea Micro Flares she reviewed were the first pair of Joe’s Jeans she’d…

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Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean
10/13/2011

Posted by Lee Crockett Driftnets sound relatively harmless as a fishing method. But as any marine biologist will tell you, this gear…

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Deforestation
10/13/2011

Modern-Day Plague Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land….

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India: Gates Foundation’s AIDS Program in India Has Made Uneven Progress Over 8 Years
10/13/2011

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. A large and costly AIDS prevention program that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pioneered in…

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Shake, Rattle and Roll
10/13/2011

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Q. Can human actions cause earthquakes? A. “Yes, human engineering has been triggering earthquakes for more than…

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A Path Toward Sustaining a ‘Cultivated Planet’
10/13/2011

By ANDREW C. REVKIN Justin Gillis has posted a very helpful new piece on the Green blog that builds on efforts…

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Why Facebook Is After Your Kids
10/13/2011

By EMILY BAZELON In May, Consumer Reports announced that 7.5 million kids age 12 and younger are on Facebook. The magazine…

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